Chapter 206: Walking into a Trap
At the beginning, it was not clear when the supplies would be distributed, and everyone thought it would be in the evening, so they told each other.
Those refugees who have been bribed will worry that they will not have enough time to tamper with the supplies.
Now that they have been given the opportunity, those people in the dark will surely act without hesitation.
Seeing the refugees receiving their wages for the day and going to rest, Wei San and Qi Fengxian looked at each other.
Night falls.
A pale full moon hangs high in the sky.
A crow was calling somewhere, and it sounded a bit creepy.
It was quiet around the warehouse.
Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared, breaking the silence.
He quickly unlocked the warehouse door.
With a click, he slipped into the warehouse and, relying on his memory from the day, groped for the newly placed boxes.
A triumphant smile appeared at the corner of his mouth beneath the mask.
He took out the kerosene and fire starter from his arms.
Kerosene was poured evenly on the box, and he blew on the fire stick to light it.
With a loud bang, the flames suddenly burned.
Seeing that his mission was accomplished, he quickly opened the window and jumped out.
Once the fire gets bigger, you won’t be able to escape.
Just as he was about to slip away through the path, a huge and fierce aura came from behind him.
The masked man dodged swiftly, took out a hidden weapon and threw it behind him.
Ju Shu dodged, and the hidden weapon, emitting a black light, fixed itself on the wall behind him.
poisonous!
Ju Shu's expression darkened and his figure flashed, as if he was running towards the back of the masked man.
The masked man drew the soft sword from his waist and stabbed Ju Shu without hesitation.
The next second, a huge force attacked his neck.
The masked man was caught off guard and it was too late for him to defend himself. His vision went dark and he fell to the ground.
Meishu immediately cooperated with Jushu, wrapped the masked man with a leather rope and tied his hands.
"Want to run?" Mei Shu snorted.
In the darkness, several torches lit up one after another.
Liang Moyuan and Huo Jinjian walked out from the night.
The masked man was held to the ground, unable to move. The moment he saw Liang Moyuan and the others appear, he realized that he had fallen into a trap!
The fire in the warehouse behind him was growing more and more intense, and he could faintly hear the shouts of soldiers and refugees in front of him.
"Oh no! There's a fire! There's a fire in the warehouse!"
The masked man's panicked heart calmed down.
His exposed eyes revealed a ferocious smugness: "Humph, so what if you caught me?! Now that the supplies have been burned, you'd better think about how to report to the Emperor!"
After saying that, he burst into laughter.
But when he finished laughing, all he saw was Liang Moyuan's calm appearance illuminated by the fire.
"Why aren't you panicking?" The masked man realized something and his voice trembled.
Ju Shu above him sneered, "Do you really think our daughter is such an idiot as you?"
Liang Moyuan turned her head and blinked gently in her eyes, which were brightly illuminated by the firelight.
She asked softly, "How about this trick, inviting you into a trap."
It turns out it was a setup!
The masked man's face was full of reluctance.
Before the masked man could say anything else, Liang Moyuan interrupted him: "I think you want to say that you know nothing and you can kill or chop me up as you please, right?"
The masked man choked: "Now that you've said it, I have nothing to say."
"You worked for Huo Siyuan, and he promised to give your family money, but I don't think your mother will receive it."
At this moment, Liang Moyuan's eyes were dark and deep, hiding a hint of sympathy.
"I'm in charge of the Huo family. Second Master Huo's monthly salary isn't even enough to make a coffin for you. I'm afraid your mother will have to pay for collecting your body."
This may sound a bit exaggerated, but since she is in charge of the Huo family, she basically knows everything.
The masked man was stunned for a moment, then he seemed to have lost all his strength and collapsed without struggling.
"You set the fire, which is already a crime of arson, punishable by fifteen years in prison. Setting fire to important imperial supplies... is a crime that will result in the confiscation of property."
Liang Moyuan slowly opened her red lips and uttered the cruel truth.
"You have been deceived by Huo Siyuan. If you tell the truth now, Lord Huo can still save your family's lives."
The masked man became extremely excited when he heard about the house raid.
He immediately struggled and shouted, "It was Huo Siyuan! He asked me to burn these important supplies so that Master Huo could be punished for dereliction of duty!"
His voice was so loud that it attracted the refugees and soldiers who were fighting the fire in front.
There were no less than a hundred people who heard what he said.
"What? It's actually the second son of the Huo family?"
"We are all brothers in this family, how could we do such a thing?"
"He's a bitch's son after all, tsk tsk tsk tsk ..."
The refugees have little education and speak in a rude manner.
Seeing his stern expression, Huo Jin said calmly, "Take him away and sign your name."
The masked man was taken away and the fire was gradually put out.
Mrs. Zhang Cui walked up to Liang Moyuan with a worried look on her face. "Mrs. Huo...all these things have been burned. Will Mr. Huo be held accountable?"
Upon hearing this, Liang Moyuan looked at the charred warehouse that was only half left.
The air was filled with a burning smell and ashes were flying.
"We were well prepared. What was burned were just the weeds and some scraps of fabric that you removed a few days ago."
Mrs. Zhang Cui breathed a sigh of relief, and it was obvious that she was genuinely happy to see Liang Moyuan and Huo Jin.
Huo Jin saw that Wei San and the soldiers had settled the refugees, and then he and Liang Moyuan returned to the Marquis' Mansion.
Instead of resting immediately, he unfolded the rice paper.
Liang Moyuan stood by and ground ink for him.
Huo Jinjian planned to report the matter to the emperor, but Liang Moyuan knew that the petition could not even be completed.
When I came back just now, the lights in the second room were on.
Yu and Huo Siyuan were running around the room in a panic.
Liang Shanyu sat beside him, not daring to say a word.
Yu was so angry that she wanted to smash things, but she couldn't bear to do so. Her eyes fell on Liang Shanyu who was pretending to be a quail.
She immediately reached out and twisted the soft flesh on Liang Shanyu's body tightly.
"Useless bitch, now that it's like this, are you dumb? Aren't you very smart? Aren't you good at coming up with ideas?"
Liang Shanyu held back her tears and dodged.
When she gave the idea, I praised her for being smart, but this was not her plan, so why blame her!
Seeing that Yu was about to hit her, Liang Shanyu shouted, "Mother! Why don't you go and ask the old lady for help?"
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